One Year Married

We left for Brazil serving six Living Stones programs, and came back with one functioning Living Stones, and five that are in other stages of ministry. Coming together to build up strong.

I had a way of doing things. Undone. Learning to ask and submit to others instead of plunging forward on my own. Undone. Even within my own body, in my middle of middles, there was an undoing of my life as I knew it, as a baby was being created.

I suspected the morning I left for Brazil. That somewhere in the last weeks, a miracle created inside me. A secret—just God and this new soul knew about—tingling in cells buried deep in me. In Brazil I was in Brazil—my focus on a long list of things to do and people to see. And we did. Now I am home and find I am pregnant. And I sit and stare into space about it (from the utter exhaustion that overcomes me random minutes of the day, and from the whole idea of it—it is quite a lot to get your head around).

Undone were all of my plans, and this one was stated: having my baby in Brazil. My firstborn, a Brazilian. Caid hugged me and said, “The whole thing scares me, but I think this is how things are going to go.” I nod, my mouth closed from nausea and overwhelming first trimester issues—relocate, change, move everything…all while pregnant? The idea seems impossible. Yet one by one things seem to be falling into place.

We, Caid and Rachel Ferguson are happy to announce that we are expecting a baby June 17, 2015. With Caid finishing his bachelor’s degree spring 2015, we have decided to begin our ministry together in Brazil, and welcome our new baby into our lives there. Our needs are in two phases:

Phase 1 is raising $10,000 for airfare, all birthing expenses, and basic relocation costs. We are also asking for a small group of faithful monthly supporters, who feel called to minister with us. We need $1,000 a month for basic living costs.

Phase 2 is when we return fall 2015 with specific and concrete plans, welcome you to meet our child, and raise the funds for a vehicle. Thank you for your care and interest on the adventure that God has called us on! 

 So that basically sums up my first year of marriage. This last month has been going to Brazil, being pregnant in Brazil, coming home from Brazil, and planning the next steps. I am completely, 100% on-board and excited about having our child in Brazil: how amazing has this adventure with God been since I was 16 and felt Him say “Brazil is yours?”

Caid has been helpful and loving in all ways possible, especially in my grumpy “don’t breathe on me” first trimester. He has stepped up and been my support in ways I didn’t even know I needed. He is leading our family in faith, as we seek the Lord and truly believe He is leading us to serve and trust Him in Brazil.

So married one year. Caid made it through all of my “month-a-versaries.” Now he shakes his head as I let him know that now we get to celebrate each month of pregnancy…and then, each month of our baby’s new life…will it ever end? Well, I hope my writing/blogging doesn’t.